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Zhang H, Ouyang Y, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Su R, Zhou B, Yang W, Lei Y, Huang B. Sub-region based radiomics analysis for prediction of isocitrate dehydrogenase and telomerase reverse transcriptase promoter mutations in diffuse gliomas. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e682-e691. [PMID: 38402087 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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AIM To enhance the prediction of mutation status of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) and telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter, which are crucial for glioma prognostication and therapeutic decision-making, via sub-regional radiomics analysis based on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective study was conducted on 401 participants with adult-type diffuse gliomas. Employing the K-means algorithm, tumours were clustered into two to four subregions. Sub-regional radiomics features were extracted and selected using the Mann-Whitney U-test, Pearson correlation analysis, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator, forming the basis for predictive models. The performance of model combinations of different sub-regional features and classifiers (including logistic regression, support vector machines, K-nearest neighbour, light gradient boosting machine, and multilayer perceptron) was evaluated using an external test set. RESULTS The models demonstrated high predictive performance, with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) values ranging from 0.918 to 0.994 in the training set for IDH mutation prediction and from 0.758 to 0.939 for TERT promoter mutation prediction. In the external test sets, the two-cluster radiomics features and the logistic regression model yielded the highest prediction for IDH mutation, resulting in an AUC of 0.905. Additionally, the most effective predictive performance with an AUC of 0.803 was achieved using the four-cluster radiomics features and the support vector machine model, specifically for TERT promoter mutation prediction. CONCLUSION The present study underscores the potential of sub-regional radiomics analysis in predicting IDH and TERT promoter mutations in glioma patients. These models have the capacity to refine preoperative glioma diagnosis and contribute to personalised therapeutic interventions for patients.
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- H Zhang
- Department of Radiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 517108, China; Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China; The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China; The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China; The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China; The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 517108, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518035, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China; The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Ling B, Chen L, Zhang J, Cao X, Ye W, Ouyang Y, Chi F, Ding Z. [Dosimetric analysis of different optimization algorithms for three-dimensional brachytherapy for gynecologic tumors]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2024; 44:773-779. [PMID: 38708512 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.04.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the dosimetric difference between manual and inverse optimization in 3-dimensional (3D) brachytherapy for gynecologic tumors. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted among a total of 110 patients with gynecologic tumors undergoing intracavitary combined with interstitial brachytherapy or interstitial brachytherapy. Based on the original images, the brachytherapy plans were optimized for each patient using Gro, IPSA1, IPSA2 (with increased volumetric dose limits on the basis of IPSA1) and HIPO algorithms. The dose-volume histogram (DVH) parameters of the clinical target volume (CTV) including V200, V150, V100, D90, D98 and CI, and the dosimetric parameters D2cc, D1cc, and D0.1cc for the bladder, rectum, and sigmoid colon were compared among the 4 plans. RESULTS Among the 4 plans, Gro optimization took the longest time, followed by HIPO, IPSA2 and IPSA1 optimization. The mean D90, D98, and V100 of HIPO plans were significantly higher than those of Gro and IPSA plans, and D90 and V100 of IPSA1, IPSA2 and HIPO plans were higher than those of Gro plans (P < 0.05), but the CI of the 4 plans were similar (P > 0.05). For the organs at risk (OARs), the HIPO plan had the lowest D2cc of the bladder and rectum; the bladder absorbed dose of Gro plans were significantly greater than those of IPSA1 and HIPO (P < 0.05). The D2cc and D1cc of the rectum in IPSA1, IPSA2 and HIPO plans were better than Gro (P < 0.05). The D2cc and D1cc of the sigmoid colon did not differ significantly among the 4 plans. CONCLUSION Among the 4 algorithms, the HIPO algorithm can better improve dose coverage of the target and lower the radiation dose of the OARs, and is thus recommended for the initial plan optimization. Clinically, the combination of manual optimization can achieve more individualized dose distribution of the plan.
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- B Ling
- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Ouyang Y, Cheng Q, Cheng C, Tang Z, Huang Y, Tan E, Ma S, Lin X, Xie Y, Zhou H. Effects of plants-associated microbiota on cultivation and quality of Chinese herbal medicines. Chin Herb Med 2024; 16:190-203. [PMID: 38706825 PMCID: PMC11064599 DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2022.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Microbial resource influences the life activities of medicinal plants from several perspectives. Endophytes, rhizosphere microorganisms, and other environmental microorganisms play essential roles in medicinal plant growth and development, plant yield, and clinical efficacy. The microbiota can influence the biosynthesis of active compounds in medicinal plants by stimulating specific metabolic pathways. They induce host plants to improve their resistance to environmental stresses by accumulating secondary metabolites. Microorganisms can interact with their host plants to produce long-term, targeted selection results and improve their ability to adapt to the environment. Due to the interdependence and interaction between microorganisms and medicinal plants, Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) quality is closely related to the associated microorganisms. This review summarizes the relationship between medicinal plants and their associated microorganisms, including their species, distribution, life activities, and metabolites. Microorganisms can aid in quality control, improve the efficacy of medicinal plants, and provide markers for identifying the origin and storage time of CHMs. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between microorganisms and medicinal plants will help to control the quality of CHMs from different perspectives.
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- Yue Ouyang
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Ex-situ Conservation and Research Center of Resource Plant, Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangmen 529020, China
- Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
- Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Zong W, Gao H, Ouyang Y, Chu K, Guo H, Zhang L, Zhang W, Chen R, Dai Y, Guo F, Zhu J, Zhang Z, Ye C, Miao YE, Hofkens J, Lai F, Liu T. Bio-Inspired Aerobic-Hydrophobic Janus Interface on Partially Carbonized Iron Heterostructure Promotes Bifunctional Nitrogen Fixation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202218122. [PMID: 37081751 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Overwhelming competition from hydrogen/oxygen evolution reactions and low solubility of N2 in aqueous systems drain on selectivity and activity on nitrogen fixation reaction. Herein, we design an aerobic-hydrophobic Janus structure by introducing fluorinated modification on porous carbon nanofibers embedded with partially carbonized iron heterojunctions (Fe3C/Fe@PCNF-F). The simulations prove that the Janus structure can keep the internal Fe3C/Fe@PCNF-F away from water infiltration and endow a N2 molecule-concentrating effect, suppressing the competing reactions and overcoming the mass-transfer limitations to build a robust "quasi-solid-gas" state micro-domain around the catalyst surface. In this proof-of-concept system, the Fe3C/Fe@PCNF-F exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance for nitrogen fixation (NH3 yield rate up to 29.2 μg h-1 mg-1cat. and Faraday efficiency (FE) up to 27.8% in NRR; NO3- yield rate up to 15.7 μg h-1 mg-1cat. and FE up to 3.4 % in NOR).
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- Wei Zong
- Jiangnan University, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Institute of Advanced Materials, CHINA
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- Donghua University, College of Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Jiangnan University, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, CHINA
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- KU Leuven University: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Chemistry, BELGIUM
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- Jiangnan University, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, CHINA
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- University College London, Department of Chemistry, UNITED KINGDOM
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- University College London, Department of Chemistry, UNITED KINGDOM
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- University College London, Department of Chemistry, UNITED KINGDOM
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- University College London, Department of Chemistry, UNITED KINGDOM
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- University College London, Department of Chemistry, UNITED KINGDOM
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- University College London, Department of Chemistry, UNITED KINGDOM
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- University of Cambridge, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Donghua University, College of Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- KU Leuven: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Chemistry, BELGIUM
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- KU Leuven: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Chemistry, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, BELGIUM
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- Jiangnan University, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, CHINA
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Liu M, Li Z, Ouyang Y, Chen M, Guo X, Mazhar M, Kang J, Zhou H, Wu Q, Yang S. Material basis and integrative pharmacology of danshen decoction in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Phytomedicine 2023; 108:154503. [PMID: 36332387 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the primary and predominant threats to human health with increasing incidence. Danshen Decoction (DSD) as an adjuvant therapy can benefit CVDs patients by improving clinical efficacy. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify the active components and potential pharmacological mechanisms of DSD by combining mass spectrometry with a network pharmacology strategy and to review the use of DSD in the treatment of CVDs. METHOD First, the composition of DSD was analyzed by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). Second, the network pharmacology method was used to elucidate the underlying material basis and possible pharmacological mechanism of DSD for the treatment of CVDs. Finally, clinical and experimental studies on DSD in the past ten years were retrieved from the PubMed and CNKI database, and the content of these studies was used to summarize the latest progress in DSD treatment of CVDs. OUTCOME A total of 35 compounds were found in DSD by manual identification from the analysis of MS, which may be the material basis for the therapeutic effect of DSD. After taking the intersection of 2086 targets related to CVDs, these 35 compounds are considered to play a role in the treatment of CVDs through 210 targets including signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), sarcoma (SRC) and phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit (PIK3R), and a total of 168 signaling pathways were involved in the regulation of CVDs by DSD, including PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, Alzheimer disease, and Rap1 signaling pathway. A total of 29 clinical studies using DSD in the treatment of CVDs were included in the literature review, and these studies showed the positive significance of DSD as adjuvant therapy, while 14 experimental studies included in the literature review also demonstrated the effectiveness of DSD in the treatment of CVDs. CONCLUSION DSD plays a role in the treatment of CVDs through a variety of active ingredients. Large-scale clinical research and more in-depth experimental research will help to further reveal the mechanism of DSD in the treatment of CVDs.
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- Mengnan Liu
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, PR China; Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, PR China; National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base and Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, PR China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, PR China; Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, PR China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, PR China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou 510000, PR China.
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, PR China.
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, PR China; Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, PR China; National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base and Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, PR China.
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Ouyang Y, Zhang ZF. [Application status of metagenomics in quality research of traditional Chinese medicinal materials]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2022; 47:6271-6277. [PMID: 36604871 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20220809.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Metagenomics constructs genomic libraries by directly extracting DNA from all microorganisms from environmental samples, and studies microbial diversity and functional composition by microbiology and genomics. The metagenomic technology and genome sequencing can be used to discover the unculturable environmental microorganisms and study the natural products in the medicinal materials related to them, which overcome the limitations of microbial isolation and culture technology and is of great significance for the discovery of new genes or genomes. The quality and safety of traditional Chinese medicine materials(TCMMs) have always been a hot topic in the research on TCMMs. In addition to the intrinsic characteristics, environmental factors and human intervention also affect the quality and clinical efficacy of TCMMs. Environmental microorganisms, rhizosphere microorganisms, and endophytes play an essential role in the growth, secondary metabolism, processing, and storage of medicinal plants. As an emerging discipline, metagenomics has been used in a variety of fields. It can not only avoid the problems caused by the limited technical conditions or strict experimental requirements but also evaluate the quality of TCMMs from a new perspective. This paper introduced the application status of metagenomics in the research of TCMMs and proposed the theoretical basis and research direction for the application of metagenomics in quality research and identification of TCMMs.
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- Yue Ouyang
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology Macao 999078, China State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology Macao 999078, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology Macao 999078, China State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology Macao 999078, China
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Tan E, Li F, Lin X, Ma S, Zhang G, Zhou H, Ouyang Y, Tang Z, Cheng Q. Comparative study on comprehensive quality of Xinhui chenpi by two main plant propagation techniques. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 11:1104-1112. [PMID: 36789071 PMCID: PMC9922146 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Xinhui chenpi (XHCP), the sun-dried peel of the mandarin orange, Citrus reticulata "Chachi," is the most famous crude drug, as well as a traditional seasoning in Chinese cooking. The main cultivation methods of XHCP are cutting and grafting, but it is generally considered that the quality of XHCP after cutting is superior to that obtained from plants propagated by graftings, which had a negative impact on the marketing of the finished product. In our study, a total of 25 samples of XHCP obtained from plants cultivated by either traditional methods (i.e., from cuttings) or by grafting were collected to compare the contents of four types of metabolites (essential oils, flavonoids, synephrine, and total polysaccharides) as well as antioxidant activity. The results revealed that the quality of XHCP did not decline after cutting, and marked individual differences between XHCP samples, even when prepared from plants grown in the same way. In general, grafting had no significant effect on the most essential oils components, total polysaccharides, synephrine, total flavonoids, total polymethoxylated flavones, hesperidin, nobiletin, tangeretin content, and antioxidant activity. Nevertheless, five volatile compounds can be used as potential chemical markers (p < 0.05) to distinguish between cutting XHCP and grafted XHCP, while four volatile compounds showed high content in grafted XHCP. Our study is expected to provide a theoretical basis for XHCP breeding and cultivation, and thereby further standardize the market of XHCP.
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- E‐yu Tan
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China,Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineJiangmenPeople's Republic of China,Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese MedicineGuangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese MedicineGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineJiangmenPeople's Republic of China
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- Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineJiangmenPeople's Republic of China
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- Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineJiangmenPeople's Republic of China
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- Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineJiangmenPeople's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese MedicineGuangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese MedicineGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China,Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease ResearchGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China,Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyTaipaPeople's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyTaipaPeople's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyTaipaPeople's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and TechnologyTaipaPeople's Republic of China
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Liu M, Long X, Xu J, Chen M, Yang H, Guo X, Kang J, Ouyang Y, Luo G, Yang S, Zhou H. Hypertensive heart disease and myocardial fibrosis: How traditional Chinese medicine can help addressing unmet therapeutical needs. Pharmacol Res 2022; 185:106515. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ouyang Y, Zong W, Zhu X, Mo L, Chao G, Fan W, Lai F, Miao Y, Liu T, Yu Y. A Universal Spinning-Coordinating Strategy to Construct Continuous Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Heterointerface with Boosted Lithium Polysulfides Immobilization for 3D-Printed LiS Batteries. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2203181. [PMID: 35863908 PMCID: PMC9475505 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Constructing intimate coupling between transition metal and carbon nanomaterials is an effective means to achieve strong immobilization of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) in the applications of lithium-sulfur (LiS) batteries. Herein, a universal spinning-coordinating strategy of constructing continuous metal-nitrogen-carbon (MNC, M = Co, Fe, Ni) heterointerface is reported to covalently bond metal nanoparticles with nitrogen-doped porous carbon fibers (denoted as M/MN@NPCF). Guided by theoretical simulations, the Co/CoN@NPCF hybrid is synthesized as a proof of concept and used as an efficient sulfur host material. The polarized CoNC bridging bonds can induce rapid electron transfer from Co nanoparticles to the NPCF skeleton, promoting the chemical anchoring of LiPSs to improve sulfur utilization. Hence, the as-assembled LiS battery presents a remarkable capacity of 781 mAh g-1 at 2.0 C and a prominent cycling lifespan with a low decay rate of only 0.032% per cycle. Additionally, a well-designed Co/CoN@NPCF-S electrode with a high sulfur loading of 7.1 mg cm-2 is further achieved by 3D printing technique, which demonstrates an excellent areal capacity of 6.4 mAh cm-2 at 0.2 C under a lean-electrolyte condition. The acquired insights into strongly coupled continuous heterointerface in this work pave the way for rational designs of host materials in LiS systems.
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- Yue Ouyang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University2999 North Renmin RoadShanghai201620P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University2999 North Renmin RoadShanghai201620P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University2999 North Renmin RoadShanghai201620P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University2999 North Renmin RoadShanghai201620P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological ColloidsMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemical and Material EngineeringJiangnan UniversityWuxi, Jiangsu214122P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University2999 North Renmin RoadShanghai201620P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryKU LeuvenCelestijnenlaan 200FLeuven3001Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University2999 North Renmin RoadShanghai201620P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University2999 North Renmin RoadShanghai201620P. R. China
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological ColloidsMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemical and Material EngineeringJiangnan UniversityWuxi, Jiangsu214122P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryCAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy ConversionUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026P. R. China
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Cai P, Ouyang Y, Lin G, Peng Y, Qin J, Li X, Gong F. Pregnancy outcome after in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection in women with congenital uterus didelphys. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2022; 59:543-549. [PMID: 34423487 DOI: 10.1002/uog.24750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the pregnancy and obstetric outcomes of patients with congenital uterus didelphys who achieved clinical pregnancy after in-vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS This was a retrospective matched-cohort study of 83 infertile patients with uterus didelphys who underwent IVF/ICSI and achieved clinical pregnancy from January 2005 to December 2018 at our center. For each patient in the study group, three control patients with normal uterine morphology who underwent IVF/ICSI in 2018 were selected randomly. Patients in the two groups were matched for number of gestational sacs, maternal age, infertility type, cause of infertility, fertilization method, endometrial thickness 1 day before embryo transfer and number of embryos transferred. The classification of congenital uterine anomalies was based on the American Fertility Society system (1988). The pregnancy and obstetric outcomes of the didelphic and control groups were compared separately for singleton and twin pregnancies, and for all pregnancies combined. RESULTS In singleton pregnancies, women with uterus didelphys had increased risk of preterm birth (odds ratio (OR), 4.68; rate difference (RD), 0.14; P < 0.001), Cesarean section (OR, 2.80; RD, 0.17; P = 0.016) and birth weight < 2500 g (OR, 4.06; RD, 0.10; P = 0.017) compared to women with normal uterine morphology. In twin pregnancies, the presence of uterus didelphys was associated with increased risk of preterm delivery (OR, 4.79; RD, 0.37; P = 0.006), perinatal mortality (OR, 3.16; RD, 0.19; P = 0.043) and birth weight < 2500 g (OR, 9.57; RD, 0.35; P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The presence of uterus didelphys was associated with significantly increased risk of some adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to pregnancies with normal uterine morphology in women who underwent IVF/ICSI. A twin pregnancy in women with uterus didelphys was associated with worse perinatal outcome. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- P Cai
- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha City, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, Central South University, Changsha City, China
- Clinical Research Centre for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Changsha City, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha City, China
- Clinical Research Centre for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Changsha City, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha City, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, Central South University, Changsha City, China
- Clinical Research Centre for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Changsha City, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha City, China
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- School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha City, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha City, China
- Clinical Research Centre for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Changsha City, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha City, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, Central South University, Changsha City, China
- Clinical Research Centre for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Changsha City, China
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Zong W, Ouyang Y, Miao YE, Liu T, Lai F. Recent advances and perspectives of 3D printed micro-supercapacitors: from design to smart integrated devices. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:2075-2095. [PMID: 35048921 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05544e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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3D-printed micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) have emerged as the ideal candidates for energy storage devices owing to their unique characteristics of miniaturization, structural diversity, and integration. Exploring the 3D printing technology for various materials and architectures of MSCs is key to realizing customization and optimizing the performance of 3D-printed MSCs. In this review, we summarize the latest progress in 3D-printed MSCs with regards to general printing approaches, printable materials, and rational design considerations. Specifically, several general types of 3D printing techniques (their working principles, available materials, resolutions, advantages, and disadvantages) and their applications to fabricate electrodes with different energy storage mechanisms, and various electrolytes, are summarized. We further discuss research directions in terms of integrated systems with other electronics. Finally, future perspectives on the research and development directions in this important field are further discussed.
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- Wei Zong
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China.,The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium.
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Pachepsky Y, Anderson R, Harter T, Jacques D, Jamieson R, Jeong J, Kim H, Lamorski K, Martinez G, Ouyang Y, Shukla S, Wan Y, Zheng W, Zhang W. Fate and transport in environmental quality. J Environ Qual 2021; 50:1282-1289. [PMID: 34661914 PMCID: PMC9832569 DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Changes in pollutant concentrations in environmental media occur both from pollutant transport in water or air and from local processes, such as adsorption, degradation, precipitation, straining, and so on. The terms "fate and transport" and "transport and fate" reflect the coupling of moving with the carrier media and biogeochemical processes describing local transformations or interactions. The Journal of Environmental Quality (JEQ) was one of the first to publish papers on fate and transport (F&T). This paper is a minireview written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of JEQ and show how the research interests, methodology, and public attention have been reflected in fate and transport publications in JEQ during the last 40 years. We report the statistics showing how the representation of different pollutant groups in papers changed with time. Major focus areas have included the effect of solution composition on F&T and concurrent F&T, the role of organic matter, and the relative role of different F&T pathways. The role of temporal and spatial heterogeneity has been studied at different scales. The value of long-term F&T studies and developments in modeling as the F&T research approach was amply demonstrated. Fate and transport studies have been an essential part of conservation measure evaluation and comparison and ecological risk assessment. For 50 years, JEQ has delivered new insights, methods, and applications related to F&T science. The importance of its service to society is recognized, and we look forward to new generations of F&T researchers presenting their contributions in JEQ.
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- Y Pachepsky
- USDA-ARS, Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Bldg. 173, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA
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- USDA-ARS, U.S. Salinity Laboratory, Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit, 450 W. Big Springs Rd., Riverside, CA, 92507-4617, USA
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- Dep. of Land, Air and Water Resources, Univ. of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA, 95616-8627, USA
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- Performance Assessments Unit, Institute Environment, Health and Safety, Belgian Nuclear Research, Mol, Belgium
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- Dep. of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie Univ., Sexton Campus, 1360 Barrington St., Rm. 215 Bldg. D, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, 720 East Blackland Rd., Temple, TX, 76502, USA
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- Dep. of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Dep. of Environment and Energy, Jeonbuk National Univ., 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, Lublin, 20-290, Poland
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- Dep. of Applied Physics, Univ. of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- USDA Forest Service, Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, 775 Stone Blvd., Thompson Hall, Room 309, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
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- The Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Univ. of Florida, Immokalee, FL, 34142, USA
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- USEPA Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Gulf Breeze, FL, 32561, USA
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- Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1 Hazelwood Dr., Champaign, IL, 61820, USA
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- Dep. of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences; Environmental Science, and Policy Program, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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Ding S, Liu H, Wang B, Li Y, Liu B, Ouyang Y, Huang X. Inter- and Intrafraction Bladder and Rectum Motion in Patients With Cervical Cancer Under MR-Guided Radiotherapy on a 1.5T MR-Linac. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mo L, Chen AL, Ouyang Y, Zong W, Miao YE, Liu T. Asymmetric Sodiophilic Host Based on a Ag-Modified Carbon Fiber Framework for Dendrite-Free Sodium Metal Anodes. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:48634-48642. [PMID: 34628855 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sodium (Na) metal is considered a promising anode material for high-energy Na batteries due to its high theoretical capacity and abundant resources. However, uncontrollable dendrite growth during the repeated Na plating/stripping process leads to the issues of low Coulombic efficiency and short circuits, impeding the practical applications of Na metal anodes. Herein, we propose a silver-modified carbon nanofiber (CNF@Ag) host with asymmetric sodiophilic features to effectively improve the deposition behavior of Na metal. Both density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experiment results demonstrate that Na metal can preferentially nucleate on the sodiophilic surface with Ag nanoparticles and uniformly deposit on the whole CNF@Ag host with a "bottom-up growth" mode, thus preventing unsafe dendrite growth at the anode/separator interface. The optimized CNF@Ag framework exhibits an excellent average Coulombic efficiency of 99.9% for 500 cycles during Na plating/stripping at 1 mA cm-2 for 1 mAh cm-2. Moreover, the CNF@Ag-Na symmetric cell displays stable cycling for 500 h with a low voltage hysteresis at 2 mA cm-2. The CNF@Ag-Na//Na3V2(PO4)3 full cell also presents a high reversible specific capacity of 102.7 mAh g-1 for over 200 cycles at 1 C. Therefore, asymmetric sodiophilic engineering presents a facile and efficient approach for developing high-performance Na batteries with high safety and stable cycling performance.
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- Lulu Mo
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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He Z, Yu Y, Ren W, Mao L, Tan Y, Wang J, Hu Q, Ouyang Y, Xie C, Yao H. 130P Deep learning magnetic resonance imaging radiomics for predicting disease-free survival in patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Ouyang Y, Li X, Cai P. P–357 The risk factors for early pregnancy loss based on a logistic model following 13,977 infertile patients after in vitro fertilization. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
What are the risk factors for early pregnancy loss (EPL) after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET)?
Summary answer
The maternal age, gestational sac diameter, embryonic length, yolk sac diameter, heart rate of day 27–29 and endometrium thickness on transfer day were risk factors. What is known already: The first routine ultrasound scan is commonly arranged on day 27–29 after IVF-ET in most reproductive centers in China to determine the location and viability of the embryo. Individual maternal factors, such as a high maternal age (MA) and abnormal ultrasound parameters such as embryonic bradycardia and excessively large or small yolk sac diameter (YSD) have been shown to be associated with pregnancy failures. However, few studies focused on the risk factors of the IVF population, and little is known about the clinical meaning of ultrasound indicators of 27–29 days after transplantation.
Study design, size, duration
This was a retrospective study in a single reproductive centre. The infertile patients included in this study underwent IVF treatment between June 2016 to December 2017. Participants/materials, setting, methods: During this period, 13,977 women were identified with a singleton pregnancy by TVS at day 27–29 after IVF-ET. The gestational sac diameter (GSD), embryonic length (EL), embryonic heart rate (EHR) and YSD and the presence of intrauterine hematoma (IUH) were measured. The clinical characteristics were also collected. The first trimester pregnancy outcome of these women was noted at 12 weeks of gestation. A backward Wald logistic regression model was established to screen the risk factors.
Main results and the role of chance
1,926 cases of spontaneous miscarriage ≤12 weeks of gestation, which were assigned as EPL and 12,051 women with an ongoing pregnancy for >12 weeks of gestation.
When compared with the ongoing pregnancy group, the MA, infertility duration and transfer cycle were significantly higher, and the day–14 human chorionic gonadotrophin and the endometrium (EM) thickness on transfer day were significantly lower in the EPL group (p < 0.001). Based on the TVS measurements, the GSD (18.5±3.6 vs. 13.2±4.8 mm), EL (3.5±0.9 vs. 1.2±1.6 mm), YSD (3.6±0.4 vs. 2.6±1.5 mm) and EHR (114.5±12.2 vs. 42.4±53.5 bpm) were significantly greater in the ongoing pregnancy group than those in the EPL group (p < 0.001). The incidence of IUH (16.0% vs. 18.8%, P = 0.002) was also markedly higher in the EPL group
MA, GSD, EL, YSD, EHR and EM on transfer day finally entered the logistic model after stepwise screening. The probability of EPL was: exp(z)/(1 + exp(z)), where z = 2.432 + (0.092 × MA) - (0.074 × EM) - (0.114 ×GSD) - (0.245 × EL) - (0.034 × HR) - (0.159 × YSD).
Limitations, reasons for caution
Data on smoking and clinical symptoms such as vaginal bleeding or abdominal pain were not included in the final analysis which might be possible risk factors. These predictors were derived from an IVF population, the situation may not be the same in the general population.
Wider implications of the findings: The risk factors for EPL after IVF-ET are clearly identified in this study. The logistic model which incorporates readily available data that are routinely collected in clinical practice could be used for calculating the risk of EPL and effectively guide subsequent medical plans.
Trial registration number
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- Y Ouyang
- Reproductive and genetic hospital of Citic-XIangya, Imaging Department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and genetic hospital of Citic-XIangya, Imaging Department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and genetic hospital of Citic-XIangya, Imaging Department, Changsha, China
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Cai P, Li X, Ouyang Y, Gong F. P–405 The diagnosis and management of heterotopic intramural pregnancy after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: six-case series. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Study question
What are the ultrasonic characteristics of heterotopic intramural pregnancy (HIMP)? How to manage and what about the clinical outcomes of HIMP?
Summary answer
Expectant management may be a considerable choice for an non-viable intramural pregnancy (IMP). Most intrauteine pregnancies (IUPs) of HIMPs seems to have good outcomes.
What is known already
Heterotopic pregnancy (HP) post in vitro fertilization is very rare in infertility women, with a prevalence of 0.04%. HIMP is one of the rarest types of HP, where one gestational sac (GS) is embedded within the endometrial cavity and the other one GS is implanted in the myometriun. HIMP was firstly and only described by Jiangtao Lyu et al. in 2018. So far, little is known about its natural history and ultrasonic imaging characteristics. And there is no consensus regarding the ultrasound diagnosis and clinical management for HIMP due to few evidence-based medicine records.
Study design, size, duration
A retrospective observational study was conducted of 6 infertile women who obtained a HIMP through in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) between January 2009 and December 2019 at our reproductive centre.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Six infertile women conceived a HIMP via IVF-ET were retrospectively retrieved between January 2009 and December 2019 at the Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya (Changsha City, China). The ultrasound diagnosis, clinical management and pregnancy outcome of these cases were analysed. The ultrasound findings, therapeutic methods and clinical outcomes were obtained from the hospital’s electronic medical records. This study was approved by the local ethics committee. Main results and the role of chance: Six women with HIMPs were retrospectively analysed. Among them, 5 cases were revealed by ultrasound scans; however, one case was misdiagnosed. The diagnostic accuracy was 83.3%.
Five cases of HIMP were diagnosed at initial scan. The diagnostic time ranged from 22 to 38 days after ET (5 + 6 - 7 + 6 weeks). Among them, an intramural GS was observed in all 5 cases; embryonic cardiac activity (ECA) was detected in one case by the followed-up scans; there was a yolk sac only in one case; an empty GS was noted in 3 cases. An IUP was revealed in all 6 cases, and ECA was observed in 5 cases at the initial diagnosis or later. A GS with a yolk sac only was showed in one case.
Among the 5 diagnostic women, one case with a live IMP was treated with laparoscopy at 8 + 1 weeks, 4 cases were managed expectantly. Of them, the IUPs of 4 cases delivered live infants and one case managed expectantly experienced miscarriage. In one case, IMP was misdiagnosed as interstitial pregnancy at day–28 scan. Exploratory laparoscopy and foetal reduction were performed at 8 + 2 weeks. Laparoscopy confirmed an IMP and the retained IUP delivered a live infant.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The case numbers are too few to draw any objective conclusions, because of the extreme rarity of HIMP. Thus, a further multi-centre larger prospective study will help to confidently illustrate the clinical significance, and effective and appropriate management method for women with a HIMP.
Wider implications of the findings: Our study showed that HIMP may not be as rare as previously reported. Increased awareness of this condition, better comprehension of the diagnostic criteria and improved resolution of ultrasound equipment may result in more frequent and accurate detection of HIMP, which will be helpful for early management to preserve IUP.
Trial registration number
Not applicable.
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- P Cai
- Central South University, Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Imaging Department, Changsha City, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Imaging Department, Changsha City, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Reproductive Centre, Changsha City, China
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Wu WR, Cheng CS, Cheng QQ, Lao CC, Cui H, Tang ZY, Ouyang Y, Liu L, Zhou H. Novel SNP markers on ginsenosides biosynthesis functional gene for authentication of ginseng herbs and commercial products. Chin J Nat Med 2021; 18:770-778. [PMID: 33039056 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(20)60017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius have similar bioactive components and morphological characteristics, but they are known to have different medicinal values, high-sensitive and accurate method is expected to identify the sources of ginseng products and evaluate the quality, but with a huge challenge. Our established UHPLC-TOF/MS method coupled with orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) model based on 18 ginsenosides was applied to discriminate the sources of raw medicinal materials in ginseng products, and nested PCR strategy was used to discover 6 novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites in functional dammarenediol synthase (DS) gene for genetic authentication of P. ginseng and P. quinquefolius for the first time. OPLS-DA model could identify the sources of raw ginseng materials are real or not. SNP markers were applied to identify ginseng fresh samples as well as commercial products, and proved to be successful. This established molecular method can tell exact source information of adulterants, and it was highly sensitive and specific even when total DNA amount was only 0.1 ng and the adulteration was as low as 1%. Therefore, this study made an attempt at the exploration of new type SNP marker for variety authentication and function regulation at the same time, and the combination of chemical and molecular discrimination methods provided the comprehensive evaluation and authentication for the sources of ginseng herbs and products.
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- Wen-Ru Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China; School of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China; Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, China.
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Cai Z, Wang W, Pan BH, Xie C, Yang P, Wang XW, Ouyang Y, Liu GQ, Wu KM, Le TM, Huang JH. [Choices of emergency treatment and surgical method for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:2288-2292. [PMID: 34333943 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20201216-03368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the emergency management process of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA), and analyze the perioperative mortality factors of different surgical methods. Methods: The emergency data and hospitalization data of 91 patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from June 2010 to June 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.Twelve of the patients died preoperatively due to excessive blood loss, and the remaining 79 patients were hospitalized for open surgery (OSR) or endovascular repair (EVAR).The differences in age, time to hospital arrival, emergency preparation time, first creatinine value, emergency infusion volume, preoperative drop in blood pressure, preoperative use of vasoactive drugs and iliac artery involvement were compared between preoperative death group (n=12) and preoperative survival group (n=79), OSR group (n=50) and EVAR group (n=29), postoperative death group (n=23) and postoperative survival group (n=56). Results: Seventy-nine patients received open surgery or endovascular repair, and 23 died after operation. Age, time to hospital arrival, first creatinine value and emergency infusion volume were (77±11) years, (18±5)h, (469±150) μmol/L, (4 140±1 743) ml in the preoperative death group and (70±10) years, (12±8) h, (228±174) μmol/L, (1 358±1 211) ml in the preoperative survival group, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). There were no significant differences in preoperative data, intraoperative treatment and postoperative perioperative mortality between the open surgery group and the endovascular repair group (all P>0.05). The intraoperative blood loss, operation time and aortic occlusion rate in the endovascular repair group were 100 (50, 175) ml, (3.2±0.9) h, 13.8%, respectively, which were better than that in the open surgery group 1700 (600, 3425) ml, (5.2±1.1) h, 100%. The differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Age, emergency preparation time, first creatinine value, emergency infusion volume, blood pressure decline rate and vasoactive drug utilization rate in the death group were (77±8) years, (4.1±1.7) h, (456±172) μmol/L, (2 024±1 687) ml, 100%, 100%, respectively, and (68±10) years, (2.7±2.2) h, (135±26) μmol/L, (1 085±825) ml, 21.4%, 12.5% in the survival group, respectively. The differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusions: Age, emergency preparation time, first creatinine value, emergency infusion volume, decreased blood pressure and use of vasoactive drugs are all associated with perioperative death in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. EVAR surgery is a better choice if conditions exist.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 413000, China
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Ding S, Liu H, Wang B, Li Y, Liu B, Ouyang Y, Huang X. PO-1538 Inter- and intrafraction organ motion for cervical cancer patients treated on a 1.5T MR-Linac. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07989-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gautam SG, Ouyang Y, Gu P, Grafton-Cardwell EE. Field Ecology and Food Suitability of Tarsonemus spp. (Acari: Tarsonemidae). Environ Entomol 2021; 50:744-751. [PMID: 33675654 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvab013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tarsonemus bakeri Ewing (Acari: Tarsonemidae) is a species of mite commonly associated with citrus in many countries including the United States. A short report in 1942 suggested this species is phytophagous, but it has not been reported as a pest in citrus or any other crop since then. A single survey of 78 orchards in three growing regions in California demonstrated that Tarsonemus spp. mites were only associated with leaf samples that had visible sooty mold. A seasonal population study in one citrus orchard showed that all life stages of Tarsonemus spp. were present year-round on leaves and fruit, with the population on fruit reaching a peak in December (59.7 ± 15.2 mites per fruit). Results from a food suitability study showed that the population declined sharply on both plastic and leaf substrate when the mites were not provided a supplementary food source. When supplementary food was provided in the form of Alternaria, honeydew, molasses, or combinations of these, mites survived and multiplied throughout the 29-d study, irrespective of the substrate. Tarsonemus bakeri were found on excised, decaying leaves collected from an orchard. These studies verify that Tarsonemus spp. are associated only with sooty mold in citrus orchards. T. bakeri populations cannot sustain themselves on leaf tissue alone, indicating that they are nondamaging to citrus and therefore need not be considered a phytosanitary concern by importing countries.
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- S G Gautam
- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
- Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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Cheng QQ, Ouyang Y, Tang ZY, Lao CC, Zhang YY, Cheng CS, Zhou H. Review on the Development and Applications of Medicinal Plant Genomes. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:791219. [PMID: 35003182 PMCID: PMC8732986 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.791219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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With the development of sequencing technology, the research on medicinal plants is no longer limited to the aspects of chemistry, pharmacology, and pharmacodynamics, but reveals them from the genetic level. As the price of next-generation sequencing technology becomes affordable, and the long-read sequencing technology is established, the medicinal plant genomes with large sizes have been sequenced and assembled more easily. Although the review of plant genomes has been reported several times, there is no review giving a systematic and comprehensive introduction about the development and application of medicinal plant genomes that have been reported until now. Here, we provide a historical perspective on the current situation of genomes in medicinal plant biology, highlight the use of the rapidly developing sequencing technologies, and conduct a comprehensive summary on how the genomes apply to solve the practical problems in medicinal plants, like genomics-assisted herb breeding, evolution history revelation, herbal synthetic biology study, and geoherbal research, which are important for effective utilization, rational use and sustainable protection of medicinal plants.
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- Qi-Qing Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
- Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
- *Correspondence: Hua Zhou,
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Li J, Ouyang Y, Cao X. First Postoperative Cervical Cancer Patients Treated with a 1.5 Unity MR-Linac and Analysis of Treatment Safety and Acute Toxicity. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chen R, Tang R, Zhang S, Wang Y, Wang R, Ouyang Y, Xie X, Liu H, Lv S, Shi H, Zhang Y, Xie M, Luo Y, Yu Q. Xiangshao granules can relieve emotional symptoms in menopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Climacteric 2020; 24:246-252. [PMID: 33016149 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2020.1820476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of Xiangshao granules for treating emotional disorders in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. METHODS The current investigation was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial that included 300 perimenopausal and postmenopausal Chinese women aged 40-60 years. Participants received either a placebo (n = 150) or Xiangshao granules (n = 150) for 8 weeks. Outcome measures included Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) scores, which were assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks. The primary efficacy variables were changes in HAMD and HAMA scores after 8 weeks. RESULTS After 8 weeks, the mean HAMD scores decreased from 15.0 to 7.9 in the Xiangshao group and from 16.3 to 10.0 in the placebo group, and the respective mean reductions in HAMA scores were from 16.0 to 8.5 and from 17.1 to 10.9. Clinical improvements in symptoms of both depression and anxiety after 8 weeks differed significantly in the two groups (p < 0.05). The cure rate was significantly higher in the Xiangshao group. There were no significant differences in the rates of adverse events in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Xiangshao granules can relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety significantly and safely.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Langfang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Langfang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2nd Affliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First-Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing University Affiliated Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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Zong W, Rao D, Guo H, Ouyang Y, Miao YE, Wang W, Wang J, Lai F, Liu T. Gradient phosphorus-doping engineering and superficial amorphous reconstruction in NiFe 2O 4 nanoarrays to enhance the oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. Nanoscale 2020; 12:10977-10986. [PMID: 32420574 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01496f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A better solid-liquid-gas three-phase boundary is vital for low energy cost oxygen evolution reaction (OER), making the designed regulation of interfacial atmosphere necessary. Herein, we find that the OER electrocatalysis can be dramatically improved by synergistically forming disordered electronic structures and superficial amorphous layers, as superficial oxyhydroxide, phosphorus-doped NiFe2O4 nanoarrays on nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers (OP-NiFe2O4/NCNFs). Unveiled by the depth-profiling analysis from the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the contents of phosphorous doping in the OP-NiFe2O4 nanoarrays change dynamically from outside to inside due to its in situ superficial reconstruction into the oxyhydroxide layer, thereby accelerating electron transfer between heterogeneous phases. As revealed by density functional theory calculations, this amorphous oxyhydroxide layer and dynamically varied phosphorous content would positively shift the d-band center of the NiFe2O4-related compounds, leading to lower adsorption energy towards water molecule. Thus, the OP-NiFe2O4/NCNF electrocatalyst displays a low overpotential of 260 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 44.8 mV dec-1 in an alkaline medium.
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- Wei Zong
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China.
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Xu YB, Ouyang Y, Zhao D. Curative effects of vancomycin and cefotaxime combined with gamma globulin respectively in neonatal septicemia and their influences on PCT, CRP and hs-CRP. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:4486-4494. [PMID: 32373986 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202004_21031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the curative effects of vancomycin and cefotaxime combined with gamma globulin respectively in neonatal septicemia and their influences on PCT, CRP, and hs-CRP, so as to provide references for clinical treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS 181 patients with neonatal septicemia admitted to Huangshi Maternity and Child Health Hospital from April 2012 to August 2014 were selected as the study subjects. Patients treated with vancomycin combined with gamma globulin were selected as group A (96 cases) and those treated with cefotaxime combined with gamma globulin were selected as group B (85 cases). The improvement time of clinical symptoms (milk rejection, nervous system symptoms, body temperature), hospital stays, mortality, medicine curative effects, adverse reactions, complications, and levels of serum CRP, PCT, and hs-CRP of patients before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. RESULTS The improvement time of clinical symptoms like body temperature, milk rejection, and neurological symptoms, as well as hospital stays in group A were lower than those in group B (p<0.05); the total effective rate of medicine curative effects in group B was better than that in group A (p<0.05); there was no significant difference in levels of serum CRP, PCT, and hs-CRP between the two groups before treatment (p>0.05); after treatment, levels of serum CRP, PCT, and hs-CRP in both groups decreased significantly, and levels of serum CRP, PCT, and hs-CRP in group B decreased more significantly than those in group A (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Cefotaxime combined with gamma globulin in the treatment of patients with neonatal septicemia has short improvement time in clinical symptoms, high total effective rate of drugs, low mortality, fewer adverse reactions and complications, and can significantly reduce levels of serum CRP, PCT, and hs-CRP, which is worthy of further promotion and application in clinical practice.
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- Department of Neonatology, Huangshi Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Huangshi, P.R. China.
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Zong W, Lian R, He G, Guo H, Ouyang Y, Wang J, Lai F, Miao YE, Rao D, Brett D, Liu T. Vacancy engineering of group VI anions in NiCo2A4 (A = O, S, Se) for efficient hydrogen production by weakening the shackles of hydronium ion. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ouyang Y, Jin YB, Chen XP, Zhang GY, Mao SL, Ling F, Luo W. STIL is upregulated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues and promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma proliferation, migration and invasion. Neoplasma 2019; 67:37-45. [PMID: 31607137 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2019_190306n192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is the most common primary malignancy that originates from the nasopharynx. Some regulatory networks involved in nasopharyngeal carcinoma have been reported, but the relevant genes have not been fully identified. We have used mRNA microarray to identify differential expression genes between NPC tissues and adjacent normal tissues. Then high-content shRNA screening was carried out to screen the genes that may control proliferation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cell proliferation was monitored by MTT assays and Celigo image cytometry in vitro and subcutaneous transplantation model in vivo. Flow cytometric analysis was carried out to detect the distribution of cell cycle stages and apoptosis. Transwell assay was performed to measure the migratory and invasive capacities of NPC cells. We identified 20 genes that potentially play an important role in the proliferation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by mRNA microarray and functional analysis. The result of high-content shRNA screening indicated that STIL had the greatest effect on reducing the proliferation rate of NPC cells. The analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data showed that STIL was upregulated in several human cancer tissues, and higher STIL expression level was correlated with shorter survival time. STIL knockdown also inhibited NPC cell migration and invasion, promoted G1/S phase transition and apoptosis. Three genes including ITGA2, SMAD2, JAK1, associated with molecular mechanisms of cancer were influenced by downregulating STIL. Our study confirmed STIL as a key regulator that promotes the proliferation of NPC, providing insight into the molecular mechanisms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and suggesting a novel therapeutic strategy.
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Sun Yat-sen University, Foshan, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Sun Yat-sen University, Foshan, China
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- Head and Neck Cancer Research, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Foshan Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Foshan, China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Sun Yat-sen University, Foshan, China
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Li L, Ouyang Y, Wang H, Huang F, Wang Y, Zhang B. Disparities in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Intake by Sociodemographic and Behavior Factors Among Adults in China. J Acad Nutr Diet 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.08.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sladden T, Hopkins P, Linhardt R, Chambers D, Yerkovich S, Pohlner P, Prabhu A, William L, Zhang F, Yu Y, Han X, Ouyang Y. Hyaluronan in Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Key Component in Lung Endothelium and Possible Therapeutic Intervention. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.02.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Luo X, Lu X, Zhou G, Zhao X, Ouyang Y, Zhu X, Miao YE, Liu T. Ion-Selective Polyamide Acid Nanofiber Separators for High-Rate and Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:42198-42206. [PMID: 30376294 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b10795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted great attention because of their high energy density and high theoretical capacity. However, the "shuttle effect" caused by the dissolution of polysulfides in liquid electrolytes severely hinders their practical applications. Herein, we originally propose a carboxyl functional polyamide acid (PAA) nanofiber separator with dual functions for inhibiting polysulfide transfer and promoting Li+ migration via a one-step electrospinning synthesis method. Especially, the functional groups of -COOH in PAA separators provide an electronegative environment, which promotes the transport of Li+ but suppresses the migration of negative polysulfide anions. Therefore, the PAA nanofiber separator can act as an efficient electrostatic shield to restrict the polysulfide on the cathode side, while efficiently promoting Li+ transfer across the separator. As a result, an ultralow decay rate of only 0.12% per cycle is achieved for the PAA nanofiber separator after 200 cycles at 0.2 C, which is less than half that (0.26% per cycle) of the commercial Celgard separator.
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- Xiang Luo
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , 2999 North Renmin Road , Shanghai 201620 , P. R. China
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- R&D Center , Shanghai Kingfa Science & Technology Co., Ltd. , 88 Kangyuan Road , Shanghai 201714 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , 2999 North Renmin Road , Shanghai 201620 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , 2999 North Renmin Road , Shanghai 201620 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , 2999 North Renmin Road , Shanghai 201620 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , 2999 North Renmin Road , Shanghai 201620 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , 2999 North Renmin Road , Shanghai 201620 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , 2999 North Renmin Road , Shanghai 201620 , P. R. China
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Cheng QQ, Cheng CS, Ouyang Y, Lao CC, Cui H, Xian Y, Jiang ZH, Li WJ, Zhou H. Discovery of differential sequences for improving breeding and yield of cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis through ITS sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. Chin J Nat Med 2018; 16:749-755. [PMID: 30322608 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(18)30114-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To accelerate the breeding process of cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis and increase its yield, it is important to identify molecular fingerprint of dominant O. sinensis. In the present study, we collected 3 batches of industrially cultivated O. sinensis product with higher yield than the others and compared their internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences with the wild and the reported. The ITS sequence was obtained by bidirectional sequencing and analyzed with molecular systematics as a DNA barcode for rapid and accurate identification of wild and cultivated O. sinensis collected. The ITS sequences of O. sinensis with detailed collection loci on NCBI were downloaded to construct a phylogenetic tree together with the sequences obtained from the present study by using neighbor-joining method based on their evolution relationship. The information on collection loci was analyzed with ArcGIS 10.2 to demonstrate the geographic distribution of these samples and thus to determine the origin of the dominant samples. The results showed that all wild and cultivated samples were identified as O. sinensis and all sequences were divided into seven phylogenetic groups in the tree. Those groups were precisely distributed on the map and the process of their system evolution was clearly presented. The three cultivated samples were clustered into two dominant groups, showing the correlation between the industrially cultivated samples and the dominant wild samples, which can provide references for its optimized breeding in the future.
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- Qi-Qing Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (Macau University of Science and Technology), Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China; Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (Macau University of Science and Technology), Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China; Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (Macau University of Science and Technology), Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China; Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (Macau University of Science and Technology), Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China; Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China; Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd., Dongguan 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (Macau University of Science and Technology), Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China; Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China; Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wailong, Taipa, Macau Special Administrative Region, China.
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Zhang Q, Jin C, Xu H, Zhang L, Ren X, Ouyang Y, Wang X, Yue X, Lin F. Multiple-ellipse fitting method to precisely measure the positions of atomic columns in a transmission electron microscope image. Micron 2018; 113:99-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2018.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Ouyang Y, Li X, Cai P. Trichorionic triplet pregnancies: the effectiveness of multifetal pregnancy reduction after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Qiu L, Ouyang Y, Feng Y, Zhang X. Note: Thermal conductivity measurement of individual porous polyimide fibers using a modified wire-shape 3 ω method. Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:096112. [PMID: 30278753 DOI: 10.1063/1.5052692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Porous polyimide fiber enjoys a good reputation as a high temperature resistant thermal insulation material in an aircraft-carrier, a spacecraft, and other military sophisticated products. Understanding its thermal conductivity is especially important for the design optimization and thermal management in these applications. In this study, a modified wire-shape 3ω method is developed to measure the thermal conductivity of individual porous polyimide fibers, utilizing a platinum layer heater/thermometer deposited along the circumferential direction of the fiber. The new method is first validated using a platinum wire with known thermophysical properties such as thermal conductivity at room temperature and then applied to porous polyimide fibers with diverse porosities. The thermal conductivity of porous polyimide fibers at room temperature is 0.06-0.15 W m-1 K-1, which reflects a good thermal insulation performance.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Gautam SG, Ouyang Y, Gu P, Grafton-Cardwell EE. Food Suitability and Population Dynamics of Lorryia formosa (Acari: Tydeidae). Environ Entomol 2018; 47:511-518. [PMID: 29659766 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvy043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lorryia formosa Cooreman (Acari: Tydeidae) is a species of mite commonly associated with citrus in many countries including the United States. A survey report in 1957 suggested phytophagous nature, while other studies claimed that L. formosa populations are associated with honeydew producing insects and sooty mold and it acts as a sanitizing agent. We investigated the effect of various diets on the survival and progeny production of L. formosa on excised leaves and the survival and potential to cause feeding damage to leaves of potted plants in a greenhouse study. A 2-yr field survey of a mandarin orchard was also conducted to elucidate the seasonal infestation, damage potential and population structure of L. formosa in a natural habitat. Results showed that all L. formosa adults and immatures died in less than 14 d on excised leaves, did not survive beyond 7 d on potted citrus plants alone, and caused no observable feeding damage to leaves or fruit. When sugar water, honeydew, or cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi Maskell (Hemiptera: Margarodidae), was present, adults and immatures survived the duration of the experiments and produced additional generations. The field survey showed that all stages of L. formosa were present in a mandarin orchard throughout the year and insecticide applications affected but did not eliminate mite populations. Fruit generally had a greater percentage infestation of mites (44.8 ± 4.0) than leaves (16.0 ± 4.7). These studies confirmed that L. formosa cannot sustain a population on leaf tissue alone and is nondamaging to citrus in California.
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- S G Gautam
- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA
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Jiang K, Yang Z, Sun W, Ouyang Y. Is the absence of a yolk sac associated with chromosomal abnormality in early pregnancy loss? CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2017. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog3890.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Li X, Ouyang Y, Wen Y. The perinatal outcomes of women with congenital unicornuate uterus after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Obalum SE, Chibuike GU, Peth S, Ouyang Y. Soil organic matter as sole indicator of soil degradation. Environ Monit Assess 2017; 189:176. [PMID: 28324279 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-5881-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Soil organic matter (SOM) is known to play vital roles in the maintenance and improvement of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions, are a pool of specific contributions of different components of SOM. The soil functions, in turn, normally define the level of soil degradation, viewed as quantifiable temporal changes in a soil that impairs its quality. This paper aims at providing a generalized assessment of the current state of knowledge on the usefulness of SOM in monitoring soil degradation, based on its influence on the physical, chemical and biological properties and processes of soils. Emphasis is placed particularly on the effect of SOM on soil structure and availability of plant nutrients. Although these properties are discussed separately, the soil system is of dynamic and interactive nature, and changes in one property will likely affect other soil properties as well. Thus, functions of SOM almost always affect various soil properties and processes and engage in multiple reactions. In view of its role in soil aggregation and erosion control, in availability of plant nutrients and in ameliorating other forms of soil degradation than erosion, SOM has proven to be an important indicator of soil degradation. It has been suggested, however, that rather than the absolute amount, temporal change and potential amount of SOM be considered in its use as indicator of soil degradation, and that SOM may not be an all-purpose indicator. Whilst SOM remains a candidate without substitute as long as a one-parameter indicator of soil degradation is needed, narrowing down to the use of its labile and microbial components could be more appropriate, since early detection is important in the control and management of soil degradation.
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- S E Obalum
- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Nigeria.
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Nigeria
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Ecological Agriculture, University of Kassel, Nordbahnhofstr. 1a, 37213, Witzenhausen, Germany
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- USDA Forest Service, Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, 775 Stone Blvd., Thompson Hall, Room 309, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
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Zhang L, Niyazi H, Zhao H, Cao X, Abudula M, Ye W, Zhang S, Yiming R, Zhang Y, Su W, Chen R, Ouyang Y, Miao N, Bao Y. Effects of miRNA-143 and the non-coding RNA MALAT1 on the pathogenesis and metastasis of HeLa cells. Genet Mol Res 2017; 16:gmr-16-01-gmr.16019269. [DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Li X, Ouyang Y, Yi Y. Pregnancy outcomes of single versus double embryo transfer in women with a congenital unicornuate uterus. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Liu Y, Ouyang Y, Wang ZQ, Qiao L, Li S, Zhao SH, Liu MY. [A new C21 steroidal saponins from Periplocae Cortex]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2015; 40:455-457. [PMID: 26084169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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To study the chemical constituents of Periplocae Cortex, the separation and purification of 70% alcohol extract were carried out by column chromatographies on AB-8 macroporous resin, silica gel and preparative HPLC. The structure of the compounds were identified by NMR and TOF-MS. A new compound was isolated and identified as 21-O-methyl-Δ5-pregnene-3β, 14β, 17β, 21-tetraol-20-one-3-O-β-D-oleandropyranosyl(1-->4)-β-D-cymaropyranosyl-(1-->4)-β-D-cymaropyranosyl (1), named as periplocoside P.
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Li WC, Ouyang Y, Ye ZH. Accumulation of mercury and cadmium in rice from paddy soil near a mercury mine. Environ Toxicol Chem 2014; 33:2438-2447. [PMID: 25087518 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 07/06/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Paddy soil and rice (Oryza sativa L.) in the Wanshan mining area in Guizhou Province, China, have been contaminated by toxic trace metals such as cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg). The present study examined correlations between the types and physicochemical parameters of the soil and the contents of trace metals and the different forms of Hg in rice. The health risks of consuming contaminated rice from the Wanshan mining area were also assessed. Sequential extraction procedures were used to investigate the chemical behavior of Hg in the soil. The results showed that Hg and Cd were the most abundant trace metals in the Wanshan mining area. The toxic methylmercury (MeHg) content was substantial in brown rice, and the total amounts of total Hg (THg), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-Hg, and water-soluble Hg varied in the rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils. An antagonistic interaction between Mn in brown rice, straw, and husk and MeHg in brown rice was also shown. An analysis of calculated dietary intake, target hazard quotients, and hazard indexes showed a potential risk of transferring Hg, MeHg, and Cd to humans when rice from the Wanshan mining area is consumed. Therefore, it must be concluded that consuming contaminated rice near the Wanshan mining area is a potential threat to human health.
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- Centre for Education in Environmental Sustainability and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
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Ouyang Y, Wu H, Tan A, Yang H, Gao Y, Li H, Lu S, Hu Y, Tang X, Zhang H. E-selectin gene polymorphism (A561C) and essential hypertension. Meta-analysis in the Chinese population. Herz 2014; 40 Suppl 2:197-202. [PMID: 25171839 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-014-4122-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The A561C polymorphism of the E-selectin gene (SELE) has been reported to be associated with essential hypertension (EH) in several studies; however, results among these studies were inconsistent. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to explore the association of the A561C polymorphism with EH. METHODS Publications were retrieved through searching PubMed, Web of Science, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biological Medicine, and the Wanfang database. Odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to estimate the strength of association of A561C with EH. Subgroup analysis was also performed to assess ethnic discrepancies. A total of seven studies comprising 2,127 EH patients and 2,078 controls were analyzed. RESULTS In the dominant model analysis, we found significant associations between the A561C polymorphism and EH in all subjects (CC+AC vs. AA, OR = 1.96, 95 %CI 1.57-2.44, P heterogeneity = 0.381), in a Han Chinese subgroup (CC+AC vs. AA, OR = 2.38, 95 %CI 1.73-3.29, P heterogeneity = 0.269), and in non-Han Chinese minorities (CC+AC vs. AA, OR = 1.62, 95 %CI 1.19-2.21, P heterogeneity = 0.84). CONCLUSION The findings suggest that C allele carriers of the SELE gene polymorphism (A561C) might be predisposed to EH in the Chinese population. Further investigations in other ethnic populations should be conducted to verify these findings.
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- Y Ouyang
- School of Public Health of Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Ouyang Z, Ouyang Y, Zhu M, Lu Y, Zhang Z, Shi J, Li X, Ren G. Diffusion-weighted imaging with fat suppression using short-tau inversion recovery: Clinical utility for diagnosis of breast lesions. Clin Radiol 2014; 69:e337-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Liu Y, Ouyang Y, Li S, Liu MY, Qiao L, Zhao SH. [Determination of twelve active compounds in Qili Qiangxin capsules by UPLC-MS]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2014; 39:1822-1825. [PMID: 25282889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In order to establish an UPLC-MS method for determination of twelve active compounds in Qili Qiangxin capsules including astragaloside, calycosin-7-0-glucoside, ginsenoside Rb1, ginsenoside Re, ginsenoside Rd, ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Rf, periplocin, periplocoside H1, hesperidin, narirutin, isoquercitrin, the chromatographic separations were performedon a Phenomenex UPLC Kinetex C18 column (2.1 mm x 100 mm, 2.6 microm) with gradient elution of acetonitrile and 0.1% aqueous formic acidat a flow rate of 0.4 mL x min(-1). The temperature was set as 40 degrees C and injection volume was 5 microL. The monitoring of all analytes was achieved under the negative ionization mode with TOF-MS and TOF-MS/MS method. The twelve analytes showed good linearity (R2 > 0.9990) within the test ranges, the average recoveries were 98.0%-102%, respectively, and the RSD were less than 3.9%, respectively. The established method is simple, rapid, and sensitive, and can be used for quality control of Qili Qiangxin capsules.
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Sun X, Ouyang Y, Chu J, Yan J, Yu Y, Li X, Yang J, Yan C. An in-advance stable isotope labeling strategy for relative analysis of multiple acidic plant hormones in sub-milligram Arabidopsis thaliana seedling and a single seed. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1338:67-76. [PMID: 24636756 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.02.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2013] [Revised: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A sensitive and reliable in-advance stable isotope labeling strategy was developed for simultaneous relative quantification of 8 acidic plant hormones in sub-milligram amount of plant materials. Bromocholine bromide (BETA) and its deuterated counterpart D9-BETA were used to in-advance derivatize control and sample extracts individually, which were then combined and subjected to solid-phase extraction (SPE) purification followed by UPLC-MS/MS analysis. Relative quantification of target compounds was obtained by calculation of the peak area ratios of BETA/D9-BETA labeled plant hormones. The in-advance stable isotope labeling strategy realized internal standard-based relative quantification of multiple kinds of plant hormones independent of availability of internal standard of every analyte with enhanced sensitivity of 1-3 orders of magnitude. Meanwhile, the in-advance labeling contributes to higher sample throughput and more reliability. The method was successfully applied to determine 8 plant hormones in 0.8mg DW (dry weight) of seedlings and 4 plant hormones from single seed of Arabidopsis thaliana. The results show the potential of the method in relative quantification of multiple plant hormones in tiny plant tissues or organs, which will advance the knowledge of the crosstalk mechanism of plant hormones.
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- Xiaohong Sun
- National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1-2 Beichen West Road, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1-2 Beichen West Road, Beijing 100101, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China
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- National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1-2 Beichen West Road, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1-2 Beichen West Road, Beijing 100101, China.
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Shao Q, Ouyang Y, Joussen AM, Heußen FMA. Merkmale chorioidaler Metastasen in der Spectral Domain Optischen Kohärenztomografie. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1363390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Heußen FMA, Shao Q, Ouyang Y, Joussen AM, Müller B. Klinische Ergebnisse bei Wechsel von Ranibizumab zu Aflibercept in Auge mit exsudativer AMD. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1363411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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